Sexual Interaction in Digital Contexts and Its Implications for Sexual Health: A Conceptual Analysis

Based on its prevalence, there is an urgent need to better understand the mechanisms, opportunities and risks of sexual interaction in digital contexts (SIDC) that are related with sexual arousal. While there is a growing body of literature on SIDC, there is also a lack of conceptual clarity and cla...

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Autores principales:	Nicola Döring, Nicole Krämer, Veronika Mikhailova, Matthias Brand, Tillmann H. C. Krüger, Gerhard Vowe
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	internet sexuality cybersex online sexual activities (OSA) sexting pornography sex robots Psychology BF1-990
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/77ccaf7534cc4b289d56b46d180c92e2
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:77ccaf7534cc4b289d56b46d180c92e22021-12-01T16:20:54ZSexual Interaction in Digital Contexts and Its Implications for Sexual Health: A Conceptual Analysis1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.769732https://doaj.org/article/77ccaf7534cc4b289d56b46d180c92e22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.769732/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078Based on its prevalence, there is an urgent need to better understand the mechanisms, opportunities and risks of sexual interaction in digital contexts (SIDC) that are related with sexual arousal. While there is a growing body of literature on SIDC, there is also a lack of conceptual clarity and classification. Therefore, based on a conceptual analysis, we propose to distinguish between sexual interaction (1) through, (2) via, and (3) with digital technologies. (1) Sexual interactions through digital technologies are face-to-face sexual interactions that (a) have been started digitally (e.g., people initiating face-to-face sexual encounters through adult dating apps) or (b) are accompanied by digital technology (e.g., couples augmenting their face-to-face sexual encounters through filming themselves during the act and publishing the amateur pornography online). (2) Sexual interactions via digital technology are technology-mediated interpersonal sexual interactions (e.g., via text chat: cybersex; via smartphone: sexting; via webcam: webcam sex/camming). (3) Sexual interactions with digital technology occur when the technology itself has the role of an interaction partner (e.g., sexual interaction with a sex robot or with a media persona in pornography). The three types of SIDC and their respective subtypes are explained and backed up with empirical studies that are grouped according to two major mediators: consent and commerce. Regarding the causes and consequences of the three types of SIDC we suggest a classification that entails biological, psychological, social, economic, and technological factors. Regarding implications of SIDC we suggest to focus on both opportunities and risks for sexual health. The proposed conceptual framework of SIDC is meant to inform future research.Nicola DöringNicole KrämerVeronika MikhailovaMatthias BrandTillmann H. C. KrügerGerhard VoweFrontiers Media S.A.articleinternet sexualitycybersexonline sexual activities (OSA)sextingpornographysex robotsPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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description	Based on its prevalence, there is an urgent need to better understand the mechanisms, opportunities and risks of sexual interaction in digital contexts (SIDC) that are related with sexual arousal. While there is a growing body of literature on SIDC, there is also a lack of conceptual clarity and classification. Therefore, based on a conceptual analysis, we propose to distinguish between sexual interaction (1) through, (2) via, and (3) with digital technologies. (1) Sexual interactions through digital technologies are face-to-face sexual interactions that (a) have been started digitally (e.g., people initiating face-to-face sexual encounters through adult dating apps) or (b) are accompanied by digital technology (e.g., couples augmenting their face-to-face sexual encounters through filming themselves during the act and publishing the amateur pornography online). (2) Sexual interactions via digital technology are technology-mediated interpersonal sexual interactions (e.g., via text chat: cybersex; via smartphone: sexting; via webcam: webcam sex/camming). (3) Sexual interactions with digital technology occur when the technology itself has the role of an interaction partner (e.g., sexual interaction with a sex robot or with a media persona in pornography). The three types of SIDC and their respective subtypes are explained and backed up with empirical studies that are grouped according to two major mediators: consent and commerce. Regarding the causes and consequences of the three types of SIDC we suggest a classification that entails biological, psychological, social, economic, and technological factors. Regarding implications of SIDC we suggest to focus on both opportunities and risks for sexual health. The proposed conceptual framework of SIDC is meant to inform future research.
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title	Sexual Interaction in Digital Contexts and Its Implications for Sexual Health: A Conceptual Analysis
title_short	Sexual Interaction in Digital Contexts and Its Implications for Sexual Health: A Conceptual Analysis
title_full	Sexual Interaction in Digital Contexts and Its Implications for Sexual Health: A Conceptual Analysis
title_fullStr	Sexual Interaction in Digital Contexts and Its Implications for Sexual Health: A Conceptual Analysis
title_full_unstemmed	Sexual Interaction in Digital Contexts and Its Implications for Sexual Health: A Conceptual Analysis
title_sort	sexual interaction in digital contexts and its implications for sexual health: a conceptual analysis
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
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Sexual Interaction in Digital Contexts and Its Implications for Sexual Health: A Conceptual Analysis

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